"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.
Keywords:
Alabama
Civil rights
Martin luther king
President
Protest march
Woman director
Selma
1960s
African american history
Movie tag line: "One dream can change the world."
Character: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Character: Coretta Scott King
Character: President Lyndon B. Johnson
Character: Lee White
Character: Gov. George Wallace